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French long weekend forecast August 15–17: heatwave returns with highs of 42C
Current heatwave is now in its eighth day
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Foreign income leads to French citizenship refusal for retiree in south-west
New approach can penalise applicants whose income is primarily from overseas
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France begins phasing out copper phone lines
Many areas in south-west affected by transition to fibre optics
No parking fee for scooters in Paris
Scooter riders and motor-cyclists will not have a to pay a fee to park in Paris after the city council rejected a proposal by a centre-right councillor.

He had called for €1.30/hour in the centre, €0.80 elsewhere, and €0.50/day for residents to end “anarchic” parking.
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